Trouble with Nubbins?

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August 17, 2018

Nubbins were traditionally machined onto Heat Exchanger flange facings with the concept that a smaller sealing surface area would require less clamp load to effect a seal. This nubbin is normally 1/64" high by 1/8" wide. Because of the need for a reduced clamp load by use of the nubbin in concentrating the bolt load, many times, flanges with nubbins call for smaller and less bolts.

For flanges with nubbins, Double-Jacketed gaskets have historically been used to effect a seal. As processes have become more rigorous introducing higher temperatures and cycling effects, radial shear has become an issue. Many end-users have invested significantly in machining off nubbins. Lamons has developed and extensively tested our CorruKamm™ gasket in cycling applications utilizing nubbins.

CorruKamm™ is Heavy machined 3/32” thick core faced with .020” APX2 graphite. A machined profile, not formed, allows for correcting alternated geometry strategically indexed and aligned so that deflection occurs. The result is maximum stability, recovery, resiliency, deflection and conformance.

U.S. Tariff Section 301 Impact on Lamons Products

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June 20, 2018

Dear Valued Lamons Customer,

On March 22, 2018, President Trump signed a memorandum announcing that the United States would take multiple steps to protect American technology and intellectual property from certain discriminatory and burdensome trade practices by China. These actions were announced following a report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) regarding China's acts, policies and practices with respect to technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation. Therefore, effective July 6, 2018, the U.S. will be imposing a 25% tariff on certain finished good products imported from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.

The Lamons impacted items are:

Spiral Wound Gaskets

LP3 Gaskets

Ring Joint Gaskets

Due to this tariff implementation, there may be items you purchase from Lamons that could be affected by this tariff. Please contact your Lamons Sales Representative for the changes to your affected products. The pricing changes will be effective July 9, 2018.

Lamons is committed to continuing to meet our Customers' requirements while also delivering a top-quality product, therefore, we made this decision after thoroughly considering all options. Additionally, we will keep you informed of any other impacts that might result from additional tariffs being imposed by our government.

Thank you for being our Valued Customer!

Sincerely,Marc A. RobertsPresident

U.S. Tariff Impact on Lamons Products

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May 16, 2018

Dear Valued Lamons Customer,

On March 8, 2018, the President issued Proclamations 9704 and 9705 on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the United States, under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862), providing for additional import duties for steel mill and aluminum articles, effective March 23, 2018. Section 232 imposed by the federal government placed tariffs on the following items:

Aluminum (10% Tariff)

Primary unwrought aluminum, not alloyed

Primary unwrought aluminum, alloyed

Semi-finished aluminum bars, rods and profiles

Aluminum wire

Semi-finished aluminum plates, sheets, and strip

Foil of all types

Tubes and Pipe Extrusions

Tube or Pipe Fittings

Castings and Forgings

Steel (25% Tariff)

Carbon and alloy flat products—produced by rolling semi-finished steel through varying sets of rolls, including sheets, strips, and plates.

Carbon and alloy pipe and tube products—either seamless or welded pipes and tubes, some of which may include stainless and alloys other than stainless.

Carbon and alloy semi-finished products—consisting of initial, intermediate solid forms of molten steel, to be re-heated and further forged, rolled, shaped, or otherwise worked into finished steel products, including blooms, billets, slabs, ingots, and steel for castings.

Implementation of these tariffs per Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 has contributed to rising raw material prices both domestically and internationally. Due to this tariff implementation, there may be items you purchase from Lamons that could be affected by this tariff. Please contact your Lamons Sales Representative for the changes to your affected products. The pricing changes will be effective June 1, 2018.

Lamons is committed to continuing to meet our Customers' requirements while also delivering a top-quality product, therefore, we made this decision after thoroughly considering all options. Additionally, we will keep you informed of any other impacts that might result from additional tariffs being imposed by our government.

Thank you for being our Valued Customer!

Sincerely,Marc A. RobertsPresident

Tariff Update from Lamons

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March 28, 2018

Dear Lamons Customer,

The recent action by the federal government placed a 25 percent tariff on flat, long, semi-finished, pipe and tube, and stainless steel; and a 10 percent tariff on articles of aluminum, including: plate; sheet, strip and foil (flat-rolled products); wire; bars, rods and profiles; tubes and pipes; tube and pipe fittings; castings and forgings.

Section 232 went into effect on Friday March 23rd.

Speculation and eventual implementation of tariff has contributed to steel spot prices rising 40% over the past five months. Lamons expects to see more price increases from domestic sources as worldwide changes in steel pricing and capacity restrictions drive the market up.

Please know that we are very closely monitoring these developments. We are committed to continuing to meet our Customers' requirements while also delivering a top-quality product. However, as you know, a significant tax on any steel or aluminum input will cause a ripple effect throughout the supply chain.

We will notify you at earliest possible time if there are going to be any financial impacts to you. Please reach out to us directly if we can answer any questions.

Best Regards,

Marc RobertsPresident

Lamons Hose Manufacturing

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Update: Lamons has made significant investment to expand local hose manufacturing capability in several facilities across the US to better serve the region. Please consider Lamons Beaumont, TX, Lamons Rancho Dominguez, CA and Joliet, IL for all of your routine and emergency hose requirements. In addidtion to our existing manufacturing sites in Baton Rouge, LA and Midland, MI, these operations now stock a wide variety of hose materials and have crimping and welding capability. Lamons is currently in the process of expanding this capability to other sites around the globe to service national and global agreements.